Spring

Hello Spring ! 

 Thank you for showing up to breathe more color & life into my days !

Your cool, fresh air, and new sprouts & blooms make me uncontrollably giddy at times !

And your extra hour of sunlight ? 

It has paired very well with my thirst to be outside !!

Whether it's a late afternoon stroll at the farm,

or sitting out on the porch swing under your warm sun,

everything feels more refreshing with you.

Thanks again for being here !

I am SO going to soak up all your barefoot days, and cuddly nights !

I truly believe you are the best thing,

in the history of best things ! :)

I hope you stick around for a while !

XOXO

March

Dear March,

You have my permission to slow down now.

You have been so busy with your crazy weather,

and abundant blooms.

Your days have been marked with birthdays, doctor appointments,

lunch dates, hair appointments, and sadly a dear, & special man's funeral.

Your moving so fast,

 that this morning I poured a cup of coffee,

and when I went to warm it up...

there was already a piping hot cup waiting for me !!

I don't know how you did it !

It was just like magic !

But seriously...I've had very little time for myself.

I appreciate all the joy you have provided.

Don't get me wrong.

Giggles with the sweet girls, 

playing with Oliver & Scotty,

yoga with my friends,

and snagging a lunch date [at my favorite place] with my favorite guys,

I am definitely a fan !!

I just think you need to slow it down a bit...

maybe take some time to stop & smell the daffodils !!

They really are delightful !!

XOXO

Morning

This morning the little miss came by to play.
It was a wonderful way to start off the day.

We drew with chalk & blew bubbles in the air.

Then she read me a story,

about a Mom with donuts in her hair.

" A cheerful heart is good medicine...." 

Prov. 17:22

Sending you some cheer !!  Happy weekend !!

XOXO

Peace

" Peace doesn't happen when you find what your looking for.

Peace happens when you call of the terrible search,

for what you already have !"

I love that !  

Call off the search.

I'm in !

Have a happy rest of your week !!

XOXO

Reflecting

Yesterday I cycled with my friend Mary.

She is one to listen, take in all my information, [drama] [never with judgement]

and when the timing is right,[could be minutes, weeks...or months] she gives me helpful feedback.

She lovingly holds me accountable for my s--t.

And...she's one that will give me a good kick-in-the-butt if I should happen to need it.

[thankfully I have yet to need it...*phew :) ]

 I love her for so much...but

more, because of that. 

Yesterday was one of those days.

It usually goes somewhat like a "good news" 

"bad news" session.

And she usually gives me the "bad news" first.

Followed by the " good news"....which usually means

I have cleared another hurtle...

warded off another butt-kicking.

I so appreciate her honesty,

and how she won't let me fail myself.

So with that...this morning, I reflect over the pages of my journal.

To retrace my steps so-to-speak, over the last few weeks.

I took note of the stars, and underlines of the penned words I have written,

during my daily, morning devotional and prayer time.

The words that nudged me in the right direction...the ones that impacted me in that moment.

The ones that pulled me from one page of my story....to the next.

I thought hmmm... if they helped me, maybe I could share them with you.

So I decided to pick seven things out of the jots and notes that stuck with me.

[ because 7 is one of my favorite numbers]

Here are some of my journal shares:

1.  The more of myself I release to God, the more I will be fulfilled

and experience His peace and joy.

2.  Let GO of what lies behind & enjoy the life Jesus has for me.    

3.  Live by faith, leaning on and trusting in Him, and NOT on my   

 own misunderstanding.

4.  Lessons come wrapped in difficulties. It's an opportunity to trust

Him more.

5.  Where the mind goes, the man follows. [fear, anxiety...trust, love]

6.  If I struggle to make things happen & they are NOT happening,

it's Me trying to run the show & NOT allowing God's plan to unfold.

7.  Look for the love in others.  Accept them.  What they do.  How they are.

I hope that these words make your day just a little bit sweeter.

They did that for me.

Have a happy weekend !!!

XOXO

                                       

Mindset

Good morning,

I thought I would drop in for a quick post.

This is a picture of me and Price chilling on her step after our community clean up morning,

and a little afternoon road-trip, with Papa & her Mom.

We had just returned home from taking the little miss shopping for a new pair of cowgirl boots !

Fun day.

I am still in the process of regrouping.

I am spending most of my time away from the computer.

Because... I feel a little like I am going to

wither and die sitting behind this thing.

There are so many things I would rather do.

I have become increasingly aware,

 that I am in the second act of my life right now.

And....

it's up to me to make the most of it.

I have been doing a lot of pondering....praying....and soul

searching.

Trying to get a picture of what I want my second act to look like.

Anything is possible ! :)

" When you up-level your idea of what is possible,

and decide to really go for it,

you open yourself up to the means to accomplish it as well."

Dream big !! Believe !! Have a happy day !!

XOXO